Entrepreneur in Residence
About Randstad and Digital Office: Enterprise customers are sophisticated and complex and to maximize our opportunity across these global customers, we formed Randstad Enterprise.
Randstad Enterprise consists of a team of highly experienced professionals across Randstad Sourceright, Randstad Risesmart, and Randstad Enterprise Account Management.
the world around us
We live in extraordinary times. Technology, society, the job market - they’re all rapidly advancing, and opening up previously unimagined opportunities. With innovation driving the world of work even faster, many of us are left wondering: how can I find a job that works for me?
people at the heart of everything we do
Working at Randstad is unlike working at any organization. Because at Randstad we put people at the heart of everything we do; this goes for our clients, our talent, our employees and society. By combining our passion for people with the power of today’s technologies, we support people and organizations in realizing their true potential. We call this Human Forward.
Enterprise Digital Office
The Global Digital Office at Randstad Enterprise is a team of dedicated professionals responsible for delivering innovative data and technology solutions to our clients.
We currently work across four pillars: Data & Analytics, Enterprise Tech, IT & Infrastructure & IT Security.
Together, these four pillars deliver data and technology infrastructure that brings innovation, automation, and standardization to our services. We are committed to providing our clients with the best possible service and support so that they can achieve their business goals.
job purpose and responsibilities
purpose of the job
We are looking for an Entrepreneur in Residence to join the Enterprise Team. This individual will bring a strong product mindset, proven experience in launching digital business models, and the entrepreneurial spirit required to drive a newly signed strategic partnership with Workday into execution. This partnership aims to create a true marketplace for talent inside Workday – with Randstad as the exclusive talent partner.
responsibilities
- Accountable for unlocking a new, strategically vital core revenue stream for Randstad, fundamentally altering its marketing presence and future growth trajectory
- Own and drive the vision of the Workday-Randstad marketplace integration from idea to scaled execution.
- Navigate the complexity of Randstad’s global organization to align stakeholders across functions (e.g., Finance, Product, Sales, Business leadership), ensuring alignment with overarching corporate objectives and long-term market leadership
- Represent Randstad with our Workday counterparts and operationalize the joint go-to-market.
- Lead cross-functional squads to prioritize and build the integration layers between Workday and Randstad platforms.
- Ensure smooth data flows, develop scalable business processes and shape the commercial model together with sales teams.
- Act as internal founder of this initiative with strong drive, ownership and minimal need for oversight.
- Operate in an undefined and nascent problem space, where the primary responsibility is to actively shape and establish the strategic and operational parameters for market innovation and disruption, creating a solution where no precedent currently exists within the industry
- Inspire stakeholders by connecting the strategic vision to tangible execution milestones and outcomes.
key stakeholders
- CIO Randstad Enterprise
- CEO Randstad Enterprise + Randstad North America
- Randstad Enterprise + Randstad North America leadership team & their offices
- Randstad Enterprise + Workday customers
- global function leaders
- account management and sales function
Job requirements
education & experience
- Proven track record in building and scaling digital products and/or platforms in a global context.
- Deep, foundational expertise across multiple, cutting-edge digital business models, emerging technologies, and disruptive market strategies to define entirely new paradigms
- 10+ years of experience in tech, product, or entrepreneurial roles – ideally with startup and corporate experience.
- Experience working with enterprise software (Workday experience a plus) and data-driven solutions.
- Strong understanding of digital disruption, product lifecycle, go-to-market strategies and agile delivery.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field; MBA or similar qualification a plus.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage senior leadership and external partners.
- Recognized as a global thought leader in digital innovation and marketplace development, ideally within the HR services sector, contributing to industry best practices and setting new standards
- Comfortable working in a matrix environment and influencing without authority.
- High degree of self-motivation, resilience, and a bias for action.
- Demonstrated experience working in high pressure and fast paced environments, with focus on delivery
- Demonstrated change and project management skills on a large scale; capability to plan, priorities and monitor product development, innovation & change management activities, adequately balancing short, mid and long term and deliver and report on results
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written English
- Experience in Lean methodologies
knowledge & skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset – drives outcomes without waiting for instruction. Highly self-motivated with a strong work ethic, and a passion to build and run a diverse team, supporting globally
- Strategic thinker with the ability to break down complex challenges into executable workstreams.
- Sales experience in Human Capital Management (HCM)
- Product thinking – understands user needs, value creation, and technical trade-offs.
- Business acumen – can model value propositions, understand revenue impact and cost structures.
- Corporate fluency – knows how to get things done in large organizations.
- Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills across multiple functions and geographies.
- Data fluency – ability to interpret, translate and act on insights.
- High integrity, adaptability, and ability to operate in ambiguity.
- Ability to deeply analyse & understand client’s process, tools and needs
- Project management - coordinate work of different teams in order to deliver technology solutions and follow progress
- Solve escalations and adjust client’s needs to our solutions
- Change management, naturally challenges the status quo and seeks new & creative ways of operating, demonstrating strong curiosity and openness to the external world and all stakeholders
- Knows how to inspire, engage and motivate collaborators and stakeholders so they will embrace change, by guidance, modelling and mentoring;
- Emotional intelligence, well-honed communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills as foundations for success
- Decision-making & judgement, knows how to make data-driven decisions regarding resources, tasks and deadlines.
- Creating clarity - showing line of sight: making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively and pragmatically solve problems and provides direction to collaborators, is delegating and removing obstacles to get work done;
- Analytical and strategic skills with good business judgement and problem-solving qualities;
- Courage to challenge: shows courage and confidence to speak up skillfully, challenging others
- Highly self-motivated with a strong work ethic, and a passion to build and run a diverse team, supporting globally
The is a remote role based in North America.
Travel (regional and global) might be required.
The base salary range for this position is $208,000.00 - $305,000.00. The role can be hired full time as an Associate but can also be considered part time as a 1099 contractor as well.
At Randstad, we know employees that are cared for holistically have the confidence to bring their fullest potential to work, so we make investments in our people.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate’s education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. Based on eligibility, a successful candidate’s total compensation may include a variable pay plan including bonus(es) and/or commission(s). In setting compensation, Randstad complies with all local wage and hour laws and while the pay range listed above is an annual amount, non-exempt employees will be paid hourly and therefore receive the hourly equivalent.
In addition, Randstad offers rich learning & development opportunities, a 401(k) plan, a stock purchase plan, and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance to uniquely fit your needs. Randstad also focuses on overall wellbeing with our award-winning wellness program, a generous time off policy (including at least 18 paid days off in your first full year, 1 paid volunteer day, and 9 paid holidays), and offers discounts on everything from cell phone plans to car purchases.
Applications will be graciously accepted on an ongoing basis until the role is successfully filled.
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